We like botanical portraits best when they come with a little abrasion. This one mixes a tender dog-and-puppy scene with the dense, slightly thorny world of a Morris flower wreath roses, peonies, marigolds, dark leaves crowding the edges. The room softens around it. Sofas look more lived-in, side tables look less staged, and the whole space takes on a warmer, slower tempo. Hang it where people sit and stay above a sofa, in a snug, at the turn of a hallway. It pairs well with linen upholstery, oak or walnut timber, dusty pink cushions and a few stoneware vases. Don’t crowd it with another loud botanical or a busy patterned wallpaper give it a calmer wall and let the wreath do the heavy lifting. Wrapped on a sturdy wooden frame, ready to hang.